Job ID: 121519

University Professor of Physiology

Position: Professor

Deadline: 31 January 2025

Contract Length: Permanent

City: Mainz

Country: Germany

Institution: University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

Department: Institute of Physiology

Description:

With approximately 8000 employees, the University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Germany) is one of the largest employers in the State of Rhineland-Palatinate. Our center treats more than 300,000 patients every year and is also a prominent institution for research and education. As a maximum care hospital, we offer numerous opportunities for personal and professional development.

The Mainz University Medical Center invites applications for the position of

University Professor of

Physiology

to succeed Univ.-Prof. Dr. Heiko Luhmann

(corresponding to salary grade W3 LBesG).

We are looking for a qualified candidate who will serve as a prominent representative of the field of physiology in its entirety and with regard to interdisciplinary networking in research and teaching. The position includes leadership of the Institute of Physiology. Therefore, in addition to professional qualifications, excellent leadership skills are expected. This includes team-oriented and creative working methods, strong communication skills, and a willingness to work towards the further development of the institute within the future department for pre-clinical medicine in an inclusive and proactive way. The shortlisted candidates’ non-subject-related skills will be evaluated individually during the selection procedure.

The Institute of Physiology is an integral part of the Focus Program Translational Neurosciences (FTN) at the Mainz University Medical Center. We are therefore looking for a candidate with proven expertise in the fields of neurophysiology or systems neuroscience. Additional skills in quantitative data analysis or scientific modelling are an advantage. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellence in the advertised field in the form of high-ranking publications as well as the acquisition of competitive third-party funding Furthermore, interdisciplinary networking with the two other scientific “profile centers” (Research Center for Immunotherapy (FZI), Center for Translational and Vascular Biology (CTVB)) within translational medicine is desired. Collaboration with adjacent disciplines at Johannes Gutenberg University (e.g., Biology, Institute for Quantitative and Computational Biosciences) and local external research institutions (e.g., Institute of Molecular Biology, Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Helmholtz Institute for Translational Oncology) is to be continued and expanded, also in regards to ongoing and planned Collaborative Research Centers.

In addition to experience in teaching courses and organizing the course offer in the field of Physiology, the future holder of the position is expected to ensure the fulfillment of the subject-related teaching obligations and develop innovative, interdisciplinary, practice-oriented, modular, and digital teaching methods. The readiness to support young researchers and ensure access to continuing education is expected. Proof of medical teaching expertise (e.g., certificate of medical didactics (Zertifikat für Medizindidaktische Qualifizierung)) and a recognition as a specialist in Physiology (Fachphysiolog:in or Fachärzt_in) are desirable. Habilitation or alternative achievements pursuant to section 49 subsection 1 no. 4 a) in conjunction with section 49 subsection 2 University Act (Hochschulgesetz) is a prerequisite.

All remaining conditions for employment are defined in § 49 of the Hochschulgesetz of the State of Rhineland-Palatinate.

On principle, a private-law employment relationship with the University Medical Center is provided for If the successful applicant already holds a permanent civil servant position, the employment status may be continued according to § 20 subsection 2 Universitätsmedizingesetz. The State of Rhineland-Palatinate, the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and the University Medical Center are advocates of intensive support for students and expect instructors to maintain an active presence at the University. The University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz strives to increase the share of women in scientific managerial positions and, therefore, invites female scientists, in particular, to apply for the position. Disabled applicants with appropriate qualifications will be favored. Furthermore, the University Medical Center Mainz is a member of the dual-career network of the Rhine-Main metropolitan region and supports partners of newly employed top talents in their job search. University Medical Center Mainz holds the German Association of University Professors and Lecturers’ seal of quality for fair and transparent appointment procedures in university medicine (Gütesiegel für faire und transparente Berufungsverhandlungen in der Hochschulmedizin des Deutschen Hochschulverbandes, awarded in 2024).

Please submit your application with the usual documents (cover letter, CV, degree certificates, other certificates, clinical concept, research concept, and equality concept), including proof of previous teaching experience (including teaching certificates, teaching concept, and, if applicable, teaching evaluations), acquisition of external funding and publications to the

Acting Scientific Director of the University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Wissenschaftlicher Vorstand (komm.) der Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz), Univ.-Prof. Dr. H. Schild, email: bewerbung.um@uni-mainz.de, telephone: +49 6131/39-29288   

by January 31, 2025 (applications must be sent by email and, where possible, as a single PDF file).

Please also attach the completed form on research and teaching to your application. The form is available for download on our homepage or can alternatively be requested from the department of Research and Teaching.

http://www.um-mainz.de/rfl/ueber-uns/aktuelles-termine/stellenausschreibungen